L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Introduction to the verb brocanter
The English translation of the French verb brocanter is “to bargain hunt” or “to haggle.”
In its infinitive form, brocanter is pronounced as “broh-kahn-teh.”
Brocanter is derived from the Old French word “brocante,” which referred to a market where second-hand goods were sold. It is related to the verb “broquer,” which means to bargain or haggle.
In everyday French, brocanter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English present infinitive tense. It is used to express the action of bargain hunting or haggling in the present moment.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je vais souvent brocanter dans les marchés aux puces. (I often go bargain hunting in flea markets.)
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Elle adore brocanter et trouver des bonnes affaires. (She loves bargain hunting and finding good deals.)
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Nous ne sommes pas très doués pour brocanter, donc nous payons toujours le prix fort. (We are not very good at haggling, so we always end up paying full price.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of brocanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brocante | Je brocante souvent. | I go to flea markets often. |
tu | brocantes | Tu brocantes avec moi. | You go to flea markets with me. |
il | brocante | Il brocante des vieux livres. | He goes to flea markets for old books. |
elle | brocante | Elle brocante ses vêtements. | She sells her clothes at flea markets. |
on | brocante | On brocante dans le quartier. | We go to flea markets in the neighborhood. |
nous | brocantons | Nous brocantons le weekend. | We go to flea markets on the weekends. |
vous | brocantez | Vous brocantez avec vos amis. | You go to flea markets with your friends. |
ils | brocantent | Ils brocantent des objets anciens. | They go to flea markets for antiques. |
elles | brocante | Elles brocantent à Paris. | They go to flea markets in Paris. |
Other Conjugations for Brocanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter (this article)
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Brocanter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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